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RESOLVED that the motion be
approved as follows –
 

“This committee notes:
 

1.   
levels of overweight and obesity continue to be a significant
public health challenge in Kingston;
 

2.   
the actions and efforts already well underway and being delivered
in the Healthy Weight Strategy 2024-2027 to:
 
a.   
create a borough where the environment makes healthier choices
easier for everyone;
b.   
reduce the rates of excess weight in children and adults;
c.   
improve access to nutritionally balanced, healthy and affordable
food and access to green spaces and physical movement
opportunities; and

 

3.   
also the priorities that include (but are not limited to) creating
an environment which supports healthy eating, reducing the burden
of food-related ill-health and improving physical activity
opportunities found in the draft Joint Local Health and Wellbeing
Strategy (JLHWS) 2025-2028 -  a document
led and owned by the Kingston Partnership Board addressing the
needs identified in the Joint Strategy Needs Assessment.
 
This committee
resolves:
 

4.   
to continue to deliver in partnership with internal and external
partners including the South West London Integrated Care Board (SWL
ICB NHS), and the Voluntary and Community Sector, utilise
social,environmental and financial
resources in the borough; and
 

5.   
requests officers to keep this committee
fully  briefed which includes further
monitoring the progress of our action plan against the commitments
which are reported on and published annually.”